Everything is changing. The frothy Queen Anne's Lace, the sky-blue gentians,
the sunny Butter & Eggs have all gone, replaced by
deep red sumac and flaming goldenrod. Soon, the milkweed pods will release
their hidden silk into the air, signifying the end of
the summer and of the monarch butterflies. The orange of the butterflies will be
replaced by turning leaves. The tall grasses will
give way to snow. Under it all, the earth is working to replace the remains of the
long-gone battery factory, where all these
things grow. Beautiful things can grow in even the worst places.